The eyre affair is the first novel in the thursday next series written by british author jasper fforde. It takes place in an alternative 1985, where literary detective thursday next pursues a master criminal through the world of charlotte bronte s jane eyre. Who, neil gaimanand something of an autodidact lit geek, so this novel which promises the exploits of a special agent who has to travel into the novel jane eyre in pursuit of a villain sounds right up my alley. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jasper fforde, the eyre affair ui victorian wiki uiowa wiki. But when someone begins kidnapping characters from works of literature and plucks jane eyre from the pages of brontes novel, thursday is faced with the challenge of her career. Oh, if only big brother had thought to provide everyone with messenger owls, 1984 could have been a much more amusing novel. The eyre affair is a unique detective novel by welsh writer, jasper fforde. But solving crimes against literature isnt easy when you also have to find time to halt the crimean war, persuade the man you love to marry you, and figure out who really wrote shakespeares plays. The eyre affair is the debut novel by english author jasper fforde, published by hodder and. Ffordes ingenious fantasyenhanced by a web site that recreates the world of the novelunites intrigue with english literature in a delightfully witty mix. Jasper fforde, the eyre affair ui victorian wiki uiowa. The eyre affair by jasper fforde about the book masterpiece theatre meets james bond in the eyre affair, the first novel in jasper ffordes cheeky sleuth series featuring a book loving, guntoting, witslinging heroine named thursday next. The eyre affair thursday next, book 1 by jasper fforde.
I read a scrappy, dogeared paperback of jasper ffordes the eyre affair for the first time three years ago, curled up outdoors under a large tree and sneezing regularly in the summer pollen haze. The eyre affair was his first novel in the bestselling series of thursday next novels, which includes lost in a good book, the well of lost plots, something rotten, first among sequels, one of our thursdays is missing, and the woman who died a lot. This entire series has my name written all over it. The eyre affair by jasper fforde masterpiece theatre meets james bond in the eyre affair, the first novel in jasper ffordes cheeky sleuth series featuring a book loving, guntoting, witslinging heroine named thursday next.
Thursday next book 1 kindle edition by fforde, jasper. Actually, didnt bother to do that and ordered the next book in his series instead. An alternate history where every single british citizen is obsessed with the written word to the point of religious zeal. Book of the year 2001 see all there is another 1985, where londons criminal gangs have moved into the lucrative literary market, and thursday next is on the trail of a new crime waves mr big. Aug 15, 2011 i read a scrappy, dogeared paperback of jasper ffordes the eyre affair for the first time three years ago, curled up outdoors under a large tree and sneezing regularly in the summer pollen haze. In thursdays world, an alternate version of 1985 london, literature rules popular cultureaudiences enact and participate in richard iii for fridaynight fun, thousands of visitors make literary. The eyre affair is the first book in the thursday next series, followed by lost in a good book from the publishers description. The series has more than one million copies and counting in print. Sadly, i found this book to be a major disappointment. England is a virtual police state where an aunt can get lost literally in wordsworth poems, militant baconians roam freely spreading the gospel that bacon, not shakespeare, penned those immortal works. Thursdays job is to solve crimes related to literature. To have an idea about how and why i write what i do, click on the links below.
There are shades of douglas adams, lewis carroll, clockwork orange and 1984. Genre, alternate history, science fiction, mystery. An alternate history where every single british citizen is obsessed with the written word to. Baconians are trying to convince the world that francis bacon really wrote shakespeare, there are riots between the surrealists and impressionists, and thousands of men are named john. The eyre affairs literary wonderland recalls douglas adamss hitchhikers series, the works of. Once again, the book made me laugh out loud as i read about an alternate great britain where the crimean war still raged in 1985 and reverse extinction has resurrected dodo birds as pets. Jasper ffordes beloved new york times bestselling novel introduces literary detective thursday next and her alternate reality of literatureobsessed englandfrom the author of early riser fans of douglas adams and p. The eyre affair 2003 read online free book by jasper. The eyre affair by jasper fforde about the book masterpiece theatre meets james bond in the eyre affair, the first novel in jasper ffordes cheeky sleuth series featuring a bookloving, guntoting, witslinging heroine named thursday next. The eyre affair by jasper fforde overdrive rakuten.
Jasper fforde clearly solidified his position in the literary world with the eyre affair the first novel in the thursday next series which was a wild. The first book in jasper ffordes thursday next series, the eyre affair, is one such book. Buy a cheap copy of the eyre affair book by jasper fforde. This is all business as usual for brainy, bookish and heatpacking thursday next, a.
An unusually surefooted first novel, this literary folly serves up a generally unique stew of fantasy, science fiction, procedural, and cozy literary mysterybut in the end is more dancing bear. The eyre affair laughed out loud through this wonderful story then realized i needed to brush up on a few classics from high school. Set in a parallel 1985 universe, the novel follows protagonist thursday next as she battles a criminal mastermind who is kidnapping characters from classic literature. The thursday next series by jasper fforde currently consists of the novels the eyre affair, lost in a good book, the well of lost plots, something rotten, first among sequels, one of our thursdays is missing and the woman who died a lot. Introduction to the eyre affair masterpiece theatre meets james bond in the eyre affair, the first novel in jasper ffordes cheeky sleuth series featuring a bookloving, guntoting, witslinging heroine named thursday next. The eyre affairs literary wonderland recalls douglas adamss hitchhikers series, the works of lewis carroll and woody allens the kugelmass episode.
The eyre affair is a genrebending novel with an irreverent sense of humor. In thursdays world, an alternate version of 1985 london, literature rules popular cultureaudiences enact and. The eyre affair quotes showing of 77 take no heed of her she reads a lot of books. Jan 28, 2002 the eyre affair is the first book in the thursday next series, followed by lost in a good book from the publishers description. Jane eyre, parody, and popular culture, journal of popular culture, 38. The eyre affair initially published in 2001 on the 1st of january, this was to be the novel that setup the entire universe of the thursday next series. Wodehouse will love visiting jasper ffordes great britain, circa 1985, when time travel is routine, cloning is a reality dodos are the resurrected pet of choice, and. The inventive, exuberant, and totally original literary fun that began with the eyre affair continues with jasper ffordes magnificent second adventure starring the resourceful, fearless literary sleuth thursday next. Masterpiece theatre meets james bond in the eyre affair, the first novel in jasper ffordes cheeky sleuth series featuring a bookloving, guntoting, witslinging heroine named thursday next.
Which reminds me, i think theres a fifth or sixth entry in the series to pick up. This is an excellent book commencing a series of fantasy based around a slightly alternative britain and specifically swindon. Intrepid literary detective thursday next is back in the second installment of jasper ffordes oneofakind series. Jasper fforde clearly solidified his position in the literary world with the eyre affair the first novel in the thursday next series which was a wild and imaginative blend of pure literary love and comic genius. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. An introduction to thursday next and the eyre affair. The very first thing that strikes the reader of jasper ffordes first novel, the eyre affair, is just how much he has filched from. The eyre affair is the debut novel by english author jasper fforde, published by hodder and stoughton in 2001. The eyre affair can be too clever by half, and fiction like this is certainly an acquired taste, but ffordes verve is rarely less than infectious. The eyre affair im a fan of jasper fforde and this was my second reading of the eyre affair. The series has more than one million copies and counting in.
The eyre affair may be the only dystopic novel ive read in which the breads and circuses are intended as much for the reader as for the regimes subjects. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. The eyre affair is a remarkably amusing book that is a testament to the intriguing writing of jasper fforde. I said, advising, pluck me from this jail of textor i swear ill wring your neck. The first book in the phenomenally successful thursday next series, from number one bestselling author jasper fforde.
His writings are akin to those of the literary genius of terry pratchett with crazy worlds, mixed up magic and insane parallel universes. The eyre affair book vancouver public library bibliocommons. The first in a series of outlandishly clever adventures featuring the resourceful, fearless literary detective thursday nextaa new york times bestseller. The eyre affair was his first novel in the bestselling series of thursday next series novels, which includes lost in a good book, the well of lost plots, something rotten, first among sequels, one of our thursdays is missing, and the upcoming the woman who died a lot. Im huge fan of british comedy and science fictionmonty python, douglas adams, dr. This eyre affair, so surprising, gives my soul such loath despising, here i plot my temper rising, rising from my jail of text. The inventive, exuberant, and totally original literary fun that began with the eyre affair continues with jasper ffordes magnificent second adventure starring the. In this novel, thursday next is a detective with so27, the literatec division. The story is set in an alternative 1985 england and follows our plucky heroine thursday next. And thats just for starters time out meet thursday next, literary. The eyre affair shows a great combination of humour thriller, scifi, detective and fantasy.
The entire premise weaves that reality around existing written stories hence the eyre affair it is pure escapism but written at great pace and with much humour. In jasper ffordes great britain, circa 1985, time travel is routine, cloning is a reality dodos are the resurrected pet of choice, and literature is taken very, very seriously. Thursday sets out to find a way into the book to repair the damage. What better way to celebrate the joy of reading than with a book about, well, books. In jasper ffordes great britain, circa 1985, time travel is routine, cloning is a reality dodos are the resurrected pet of. May 11, 2012 the eyre affair is the first novel in the thursday next series written by british author jasper fforde. When i first heard the premise of this unique mystery, i doubted that a firsttime author could pull off a complicated caper involving. Baconians are trying to convince the world that francis bacon really wrote shakespeare, there are riots. The eyre affair 2003 read online free book by jasper fforde. Creating all the different elements and characters that were going to be contained within, it managed to build a fully realized world. The eyre affair book hennepin county library bibliocommons. Wissenschaftlicher verlag trier, 2004, isbn 3884766791 horstkotte, martin, the worlds of the fantastic other in postmodern. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the eyre affair. Mar 28, 2020 the eyre affair by jasper fforde my rating.
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